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Caribbeans

(784 posts) Fri Jul 21, 2023, 04:21 PM Jul 2023

Heavy-duty trucks lead China's Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle market in 1H 2023

FCEV heavy-duty trailer, produced by Dongfeng Auto

Heavy-duty trucks lead China’s FCEVs market in 1H2023

China Hydrogen Bulletin on Substack | Jian Wu | July 20, 2023

Heavy duty trucks occupied the biggest market share among all the FCEVs applications in China in 1H2023, according to latest released industry survey.

In 1H2023, 2,262 FCEVs started operation in 44 cities in China, among them 39% could be classified into heavy-duty truck category, including trailers, waste management vehicles and dumpers.

FCEV waste management vehicle

FCEV heavy-duty dumpers

FCEV bus, produced by Higer Auto

FCEV bus, operating in Qingdao

FCEV logistic vehicles, operating in Beijing

FCEV logistic vehicles, operating in Shanghai

more: https://chinahydrogen.substack.com/p/heavy-duty-trucks-lead-chinas-fcevs

China is literally taking over an industry - while Americans watch (*or ignore!). Most Americans don't know wtf a fuel cell is yet. Fascinating to see.

Just like they did with solar - 10-15 years ago.

History repeats.... over and over

July 2023: The Hydrogen Industry leaps ahead - in China

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Heavy-duty trucks lead China's Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle market in 1H 2023 (Original Post) Caribbeans Jul 2023 OP

Musk............... Lovie777 Jul 2023 #1

I agree... Think. Again. Jul 2023 #2

Well that's one way to make coal into motor fuel. China... NNadir Jul 2023 #3

Lovie777

(12,407 posts)

1. Musk...............

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 04:30 PM

Jul 2023

Movie - Transformers

Think. Again.

(8,892 posts)

2. I agree...

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 04:37 PM

Jul 2023

...with you about the U.S.'s failure to get started on this, I don't understand why the Biden administration is taking such a slow approach after winning the 2020 election on his "anti-fossil fuel" campaign platform, but I guess there's work going on that they want to keep out of the public's view (?).

On another note, Hydrogen is definitely taking the lead for heavy equipment but the more I read about the limited sources for Lithium, the more I think we should start off on the right foot and just build the entire transport industry (personal cars included) on hydrogen, rather than starting with batteries and having to switch again to hydrogen when the lithium becomes a problem (a problem of mining, mine ownership, international mine locations, supply shortages, etc, etc,)

NNadir

(33,587 posts)

3. Well that's one way to make coal into motor fuel. China...

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 05:29 PM

Jul 2023

...leass the world in the very dirty manufacture of hydrogen from coal.

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